Hello, my name is Tim Routledge and I am the author of the Archangel Series. I grew up in the south suburbs of Chicago, IL with great, loving parents and an amazing older brother. I've always had an outlandish imagination, but writing was never really something I enjoyed. Even in school, I despised writing, but I believe the reason I disliked it so much was because the teachers were telling me what to write instead of writing what I wanted to write.
After graduating high school and taking some college classes, I decided to write my first book; IMMORTAL (Book 1 of the Archangel Series). It took me a long time to complete it - almost a year and half. I remember having horrible writer's block for a good four months. I start up again then put it away and I repeated that cycle for months until one day I just decided to sit down to finish it.
I self-published through Kindle Direct Publishing because I didn't want a publishing company to change my work. I hired my cousin-in-law to create an amazing cover, but then I made a mistake that I couldn't easily take back. I didn't hire a great editor and unfortunately, it's quite obvious in the book. I do, however, plan on going back to it with my new editor when the series is completed.
With RESISTANCE (Book 2 of the Archangel Series), I didn't repeat any mistakes. I hired a fantastic editor who did an amazing job on the book and I recruited my cousin-in-law again to create, yet again, an amazing cover.
Yes, self-publishing has its struggles. Marketing and promoting is difficult, but I don't give up. I'm currently in the hunting process for an agent. The weight upon my shoulders is heavy, but it hasn't stopped me from purchasing online advertisements. No, I'm nowhere near a best seller and I also cannot live off my book sales alone, but I have gained many fans and with that I am forever grateful.
I currently reside in the south suburbs of Chicago, but will be moving to the LA area of California in the upcoming months. Hoping to broaden my career in writing there. In addition to writing novels, I am also a screenwriter. I have written a few screenplays, none of which you've seen because none are completed yet - but keep an eye out for me!
If you have any questions or want to contact me directly, please email me at timothyroutledge@gmail.com
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